Affinity Magazine - August 2014

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I ns pi r e , bel ong, s uppor t , a c hi ev e . . .

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I nt r oducon Wel c omet ot hemi ds ummeredionofAffini t y !We’ v eha dr a i n, s uns hi ne , t hunde r , hur r i c a ne ’ s . . . butnot hi ngha ss t oppe dhowbus ye v e r y oneha sbe e ni nr e c ov e r y !

I nt hi se dionweha v eupda t e sf r omourr e g ul a rc ont r i but or sa boutwha t ’ sha ppe ni ngi ny ourl oc a l L a nc a s hi r ea r e a s f r omKe r r yS t e wa r ta ndGa r yBy r ne .

T he s ea r ej a mpa c k e dwi t ha l l t hedi ffe r e ntpr oj e c t s , i nia v e sa nda cv ie st ha t a r eha ppe ni ngr i g htony ourdoor s t e ps .

Weha v eawonde r f ul na r r av ef r omL i a ma bouthi se x pe r i e nc eoft hi sy e a r sL UF S t oc k .

T heAffini t yT e a mwe r euna bl e t oma k ei tt oc a mpt hi sy e a rbutr e a di nghi ss t or yma deusf e e l l i k ewewe r er i g htt he r ea r oundt hec a mpfir ewi t hhi m t oa sngourownma r s hme l l ows .

Al i s t a i rS i nc l a i rf r omUKRFg i v e susa nupda t eonwha t ’ sha ppe ni nga r oundRe c ov e r yMont h, wa l k i ngi st hr oug ht he pr og r a mmeofe v e nt s , i nc l udi ngf oc us i ngonc ommuni t ys t r e ng t h, r e s i l i e nc e , c e l e br a ona ndpa s s i ona r oundr e c ov e r y .

S hug hi eMor r i s ona ndNi c ol aPl umbf r omBl a c k pool Re c ov e r yt a l ka bouthowt he i rc ommuni t ys t a r t e douta sj us ta v i s i ona ndhowi tha sg r owni nt ot hes uc c e s si ti st oda y .

T heWe l l upda t e susont he i rl a t e s tde v e l opme nt si nc ommuni t y e ng a g e me nta ndt he i rne wv e nt ur e si nt os uppor t e dhous i ng .

T heUmbr e l l aCa f ei nt r oduc e sourr e a de r st ot he i rne w c a f e , whi c hi sduet oope ni nS e pt e mbe r .

Wehe a rf r omJ oeAds he a da boutt hepl a nni nga ndt e a mwor kl e a di ngupt ot hi sy e a r sUKRe c ov e r yWa l ki n Ma nc he s t e ra nda nnounc i ngde t a i l soft heUKRW’ supc omi ng“ Adv oc a c yi nAcon”c onf e r e nc e .

Affini t ybe l i e v et ha twea r ej us tpr omo ngt he poft hei c e be r gofwha ti sonoffe ri nr e c ov e r y !T hemor eweg r owa nd t hemor ewek e e pl e a r ni nga boutot he rc ommunie sa ndwha tt he ya r eupt o, me a nst ha twec a nc onne c t , e ng a g ea ndl i nkma nymor epe opl ewi t hr e c ov e r ya ti t sbe s t !Weha v er e c e nt l yr e c e i v e df undi ng f r omBRi C, whi c hwi l l e na bl eouronl i nema g a z i net obepr i nt e da nddi s t r i but e da mong s ts e r v i c e s , he a l t hc e nt r e s , t r e a t me ntc e nt r e s , pr i s ons , c ommunie s , e t c . . . r e a c hi ngbi g g e ra udi e nc e s t ha ne v e rbe f or e .

Wea i mt opr ov i deawi ndowf ori ndi v i dua l sl ook i ngt os t e pi nt o r e c ov e r y , a swe l l a sapl a or mf orot he r st os ha r ei nf or ma on.

I fy ouwa ntt oc ont r i but et ot hene x te dionofAffini t y . . . . pl e a s eg e ti nt ouc h!Wehopey oue nj oyr e a di ngt hi se dion a ndg e ngy ourfiv ewa y st owe l l be i nga l l i nonepl a c e .

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L UF S t oc k 2014

Hi E v e r y one , Myna mei sL i a ma ndI a m11y e a r sol da ndI we ntt oL UF s t oc kwi t hmymumda da ndbr ot he r Ha r r ya g a i nt hi sy e a r .

I we ntwi t hmymuma ndda dont heF r i da yj us t f oraf e whour sa swewe r enotpl a nni ngt os t a y be c a us eoft hewe a t he ra thomei twa sr a i ni ng .

Whe nweg ott he r el oa dsofpe opl eha da l r e a dy c a mpe da ndt he r ewa snor a i n.

I ma def r i e ndss t r a i g hta wa ya nda s k e dmymuma ndda di fwec oul ds t a y .

Mymums a i dwec oul dc omeba c kon S a t ur da ybutI r e a l l ywa nt e dt oc a mps ok e ptona tt he m l l t he ya g r e e d.

S ome onea tc a mpha das pa r et e nts o t he ypi t c he di tupbe f or et he yl et og oba c khomea ndg e tt her e s tofours t uff.

I s t a y e da tt hec a mpwi t hmymuma ndda d’ sf r i e ndsa ndourdoga ndmuma ndda dwe nthome .

I me tupwi t h myf r i e ndst ha tI ma det hey e a rbe f or ea ndpl a y e dv ol l e y ba l l wi t ht hea dul t sa ndt heot he rk i dst he nwepl a y e d f oot ba l l a ndma nhunt .

Muma ndda dc a meba c ka ta bout11pmwi t hours l e e pi ngba g sa nda l l ourot he rc a mpi ngs t uffa ndI wa sr e a l l y g l a dwec oul ds t a y .

Wewe ntt obe dr e a l l yl a t ea ndwhe nmuma ndda dc a meba c kwes a tr oundourc a mpfir e t ha tI he l pe dt oma k ea ndt ol dj ok e sa ndr i ddl e swi t hPe t e , Ki r k , Cha r l i ea ndJ a me s .

Wewe r ea l l l a ug hi nga tt he di ffe r e ntj ok e sa ndI g ott os t a yup l l pa s tmi dni g ht .

Weha dami dni g htf e a s twi t hs we e t sa ndot he rs t uffmy mumboug htf orusa nds hout e doutj ok e st oe a c hot he rf r omourt e nt sa ndy ouc oul dhe a re v e r y onel a ug hi ng .

I nt hemor ni ngBi l l yma deusba c onbu e sont hebbqa ndt he y we r er e a l l yg ood.

I we ntt og e tmyf r i e ndsa ndwepl a y e dr ounde r s ’ a ndours i dewon.

I pl a y e da5as i def oot yma t c ha ndwedr e wt he ma t c ht he nwewonape na l t ys hoot out .

I nt heni g htont heS a t ur da yweha dabr i l l i a ntbbqa ndt hebur g e r s we r ewe l l g oodt he nweha dabi gs i ngal ongr oundt hec a mpfir e a nds a wt heF a l l e nAng e l st he ywe r er e a l l yg ood.

T he r ewa sl ot sof di ffe r e ntpe opl es i ng i ngr oundt hec a mpfir ea ndmyf a v our i t ewa s E mi l ybyami l es hewa sr e a l l yg ooda ndt he r ewa sag i r l whos a ng a not he rs ongwhoma deJ a c k i ea ndKe r r yc r y . . . . c on nue donne x tpage 02|Af f i ni t yMagaz i ne•I s s ue010-Augus t2014

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L UF S t oc k 2014

Pe t ema demet oa s t e dma r s hma l l owsont hec a mpfir ea ndt he ywe r er e a l l yg ood.

Wes t a y e dupr e a l l yl a t e a g a i nwi t he v e r y onea ndPe t ea ndJ a me sa s k e dmea ndmybr ot he rHa r r yt oc onv i nc et he mi fac a tordogwa s abe e rpe tHa r r yg otc a ta ndI g otdog , i twa sf unny .

I wa sl ook i ngf or wa r dt ot hek i d’ se nt e r t a i ne rc omi ngt o doas howonS unda ymor ni ng .

Whe nwewok eupi nt hemor ni ngi twa sc huc k i ngi tdowna ndt hek i d’ s e nt e r t a i ne rc oul dn’ tc omes oweha dba c onbu e sa g a i na ndmymuma ndda dputusi nt hec a rs ot he yc oul d t a k et het e ntdowna ndhe l pKi r ka ndPe t ea ndL i s at a k et he i rt e nt sdown.

Muma ndda dg ots oa k e dbute v e r y onewa sl a ug hi nga ndsl l ha v i ngf une v e ni nt her a i n.

I ti sg oodt os e e e v e r y onehe l pi nge a c hot he rt odos t uffa nds ha r i nge v e r y t hi ng .

I l ov eg oi ngt oL UF s t oc ka ndc a n’ twa i tf orne x ty e a r sa smymuma ndL i s as a i dwea r eg oi ngt odoaL UF s t oc kg ot t a l e nts howbe c a us es oma nype opl ej oi ne di nt hes i ngal ongont heS a t ur da ya ndI hopeBi l l ydoe st hef ood a g a i na si t ’ ss og ood.

I ’ mr e a l l yg l a dwewe nta ndt ha tI t a l k e dmymuma ndda di nt os t a y i ngbutI k ne wi fwewe ntt os e ei tt he ywoul d wa ntt os t a ya ny wa ys odi dn’ tt a k emuc ht og e tt he mt oa g r e e .

T ha nk st oe v e r y onewhohe l pst oor g a ni s ei ta nde s pe c i a l l yt oBi l l yf ort hef ooda ndI c a n’ twa i tf orne x ty e a r a l r e a dy .

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UKRec ov er y Wa l k2014

Hos t e dbyGMRF( Gr e a t e rMa nc he s t e rRe c ov e r yF e de r a on) 12mont hsa g oI wa ss a ti nar oomwi t h4ot he r pe opl ewhe nI r e c e i v e dt hea nnounc e me nt t ha tGMRFha dwont hebi dt ohos tt he UKRe c ov e r yWa l k2014.

Myi nia l r e a con ( i nf a c tmya c t ua l wor ds )we r e“ OhS h! t !Wha tha v ewedone ?

Weha dbe e ns of e wf ors oma nymont hsa ndI wa ss one wt o wor k i ngi nt her e de s i g ne dMa nc he s t e rt r e a t me nts y s t e mt ha t I ha dnor e a l i de aofwha ti ta c t ua l l ye nt a i l e d, e x c e ptt ha ti twa sBI G, a tt ha tmome ntI be l i e v e dt oobi g .

I wa se x t r e me l yf or t una t et houg ht ha twhe nI l ook e da r oundt her oom a tt hepr i de , c onfide nc ea nde x c i t e me ntont hef a c e soft heot he r me mbe r st ha tI be g a nt odr e a ma boutt hepos s i bi l i t yofas uc c e s s f ul e v e nt .

AnydoubtI ha dwe a k e ne ds i g ni fic a nt l ya sI wa sl a t e ri nt r oduc e dt o4 t r us t e e soft heUKRe c ov e r ywa l kc ha r i t ya ndwef or me dt hehos t c ommie e( s t e e r i ngg r oup)a ndbe g a nt os c he dul et hepl a nni ngme e ng s .

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Ourfir s tpl a nni ngme e ngwa sbe g i nni ngt ol ookl i k eat r e me ndous s uc c e s sa spe opl epour e dt hr oug ht hedoorf r oma l l 10bor oug hsof Gr e a t e rMa nc he s t e r .

Mydoubt sbe g a nt or i s ea g a i nt houg hwhe ni twa sa nnounc e dbyame mbe roft hec ha r i t yt ha t “ t hi si sy ourwa l ka ndt hi si swhe r ewefindoutwha ts ha pey ouwi s ht oma k ei t ” .

AsI l ook e da r oundt her oom a ta l l t hec onf us e df a c e sI wa sj us ta sc onf us e dbyt hi s .

I l i k es oma nyot he r si nt ha tr oomwe r es ous e dt o t r e a t me ntmode l s , mode l t ha ta l r e a dyc ont a i ne dapr og r a mofe v e nt swi t hade fine ds t r uc t ur et of ol l owa nd r e s our c e spr ov i de d.

Wha twa sbe i nga s k e dofuswa swha tr e s our c e sc oul dwea si ndi v i dua l sa ndi nst u ons br i ngt ot hes k e l e t ons t r uc t ur eof7wor k s t r e a ms ?Ri g htt he r ea ndt he nI f e l tr e a l c onc r e t edoubtt ha tt hi s e v e ntwa sg oi ngt oha ppe n.

Wha tone a r t hc oul dI br i ngt ot hi spa r t y ?I be l i e v e dt ha tI c oul da l s os e et hes a met houg htfli c k e ra c r os st he f a c e sofma nyot he r si nt ha tr oom.

I l et ha tfir s tme e ngnotda r i ngt os ha r et hos edoubt s .

F or t una t e l yf or mehowe v e rnobodye l s es e e me dt ode t e c ta nydoubtf r omt ha tfir s tpl a nni ngg r oup.

I nf a c tt he yi ns t e a d we r ef ul l yf oc us s e dona l l t hepos iv eout c ome sf r omt heda y .

T he yk ne wt ha ts i mpl ybr i ng i ng . . .

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Hos t e dbyGMRF( Gr e a t e rMa nc he s t e rRe c ov e r yF e de r a on) . . . s oma nydi ffe r e ntpe opl et og e t he rf r oms oma nyv a r i e dba c k g r oundsa ndg e ngt he mt a l k i nga nd c onne cngwi t he a c hot he ra ndg e ngt he mt hi nk i nga boutwha tt he ywe r ea bl et oc ont r i but ewa sa l l t he s t a r twene e de d.

12mont hsonI ha v enodoubt s .

I ha v es e e nt he s e10bor oug hspul l t og e t he ra ndc omet og e t he r me a nd mea g a i nt obr i ngi nne c e s s a r yr e s our c e s .

E a c hpi e c eoft hej i g s a wa ppe a r i nga nds l o ngi nt o pl a c ea ndpi e c ebypi e c et hepi c t ur eha se me r g e d.

Nowhe r eha v eI s e e nt hi spi c t ur emor ec l e a r l yt ha nl a s tF r i da yi nt heGr e a tHa l l ofMa nc he s t e rt ownha l l .

Att hec i v i cr e c e p onf ort hi sy e a r ’ swa l kwhe na l l t heha r dwor koft hel a s t12mont hwa ss howc a s e dt o c i v i cdi g ni t a r i e soft he10bor oug hsofGr e a t e rMa nc he s t e r .

Whe nI l ook e da r oundt ha tr oomI di ds owi t ht hes a mek i ndofpr i de, c onfidenc ea ndex c i t ementt ha tha d s us t a i ne dmewhe nI s a wi ti nt he ot he r s , whe nwewe r ej us t5pe opl e l ook i ngf orawa yt oma k ea pos iv edi ffer enc e.

Wha tI ha df a i l e dt or e a l i s eba c kt he n a ndha v es i nc el e a r ne di st ha twea r e t hedi ffer enc e.

E v e r yc onv e r s a onwe s ha r e , e v e r ya cv i t yi nwhi c he ng a g e t og e t he ra nde v e r yne wpe r s onweme e t .

T he s ea r et hes e e dsofr e c ov e r y .

Weha v et hea s s e t st ha twhe nbr oug htt og e t he r , ma k et heBI Gpos s i bl e .

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T heComi cRe l i e ff undi ngha se na bl e dT heWe l l i nL a nc a s t e rt ooffe ra mi c r oe mpl oy me ntoppor t uni t yonas e s s i ona l ba s i st ooneofourde di c a t e d v ol unt e e r s .

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I ha v ebe e nv e r ypr i v i l e g e dt owor ka l ong s i des ome a ma z i ngpe opl ea ndt ot a k epa r ti ns omea ma z i ngpr oj e c t s .

I t ’ sbe e nawhi l enows i nc eI l et he r ol ebutI ha v es t a y e dc onne c t e dt ot her e c ov e r yc ommuni t yt ha twe l c ome dmewi t hope na r ms a ndI ha v es omer e a l l ye x c ingt hi ng si nt hepi pe l i nei nmypr of e s s i ona l a ndpe r s ona l de v e l opme nt .

Wor k i ngf orRe dRos eRe c ov e r yg a v emet hec onfide nc et of ol l owadr e a mI ha v ebe e nc ov e ng f orov e r20y e a r sa ndI e v e nt ua l l ypl uc k e dupt hec our a g ea nda ppl i e dt obeat e l e phonec ouns e l l ora t Chi l dl i nea nda mpl e a s e dt os a yt ha tI wa sa c c e pt e da nds t a r ti nS e pt e mbe ra sav ol unt e e r .

I a ma l s o g oi ngba c kt ouni v e r s i t yt oc ompl e t emyt e a c he rt r a i ni ngwhi c hwa sa not he ra mbionofmi ne .

Re dRos eRe c ov e r ya ndL a nc a s hi r eUs e rF or uma l ong s i des omev e r ys pe c i a l f r i e ndsha v ea l l pl a y e d ama s s i v epa r ti nmypr og r e s s i ona ndI ha v enot hi ngbutr e s pe c ta ndg r at udef ory oua l l .

I f e e l I a c hi e v e ds omea ma z i ngt hi ng sa nda mpr oudt os a yI wa si npos twhe nRe dRos eRe c ov e r yg a i ne d i t si nde pe nde nc ea sar e c og ni s e dc ha r i t ya nda nor g a ni s a oni ni t sownr i g ht .

I i nt e ndt odos omev ol unt a r ywor kwi t hRe dRos eRe c ov e r ya ndt heL UFa sI a msl l a spa s s i ona t e a boutwha tt he ydoa sI wa st hefir s t meI c a mea c r os st he m.

T he yhe l pe dputfir ei nmybe l l y a ndhe l pe dmyc onfide nc et og r owa ndbe l i e v ea ny t hi ngi spos s i bl e .

Vol unt e e r i ngi sama s s i v es t e ppi ng s t onet obe e rt hi ng sbot hpr of e s s i ona l l ya ndpe r s ona l l ys oi fy ou’ r et hi nk i nga bouti tg e tupa ndj us t doi t .

Y ouwi l l g r owma s s i v e l yi nc onfide nc ea nda bi l i t ya sar e s ul t .

I s e e mt oha v eg onef ul l c i r c l ea sa v ol unt e e r , t he na sapa i de mpl oy e ea ndnowav ol unt e e ra g a i na sI k nowt hebe ne fit sofv ol unt e e r i ng a ndI a mr e a pi ngt hos er e wa r ds .

Re c ov e r ymont hi sS e pt e mbe rs owhynotk i c k s t a r ty ourr e c ov e r yorr e i g ni t ei tbyv ol unt e e r i ngor f ol l owi ngy ourdr e a msa nda mbions .

Not hi ngi se v e routofy ourr e a c h, don’ te v e rt hi nky ouc a n’ tdo s ome t hi ngbe c a us ey ouc a na ndal otofv ol unt e e r sg oona nds e c ur epa i de mpl oy me nt . . . s owha ta r ey ouwa ingf or ? ? ?

Goa nddoi ta ndg e tt hee x pe r i e nc ea ndt hej oby oudr e a ma bouta ndde s e r v e ! ! ! !

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